Sea Bees Pollinate Aquatic Plants
It wasn’t all that long ago that the scientific community believed pollination occurred almost entirely on land. The primary pollinatorsContinue Reading
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Planting Rose Seeds
Question I picked some fruits from my rosebush. I would like to know if they will give roses if IContinue Reading
The Story of the Lemon Cucumber
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Doesn’t Nature Do Things Well!
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My (Short) Career as a Nurseryman
Back in the mid 1970s and early 1980s, North America was plunged into a period of great passion about houseplants.Continue Reading
Remembering Summer: Collecting Seed Pods for Indoor Arrangements
As autumn approaches, plants begin to fulfill their mission in life: to reproduce. Many plants do this by way ofContinue Reading
High Humidity Can Compensate for Poor Light
There are some things I feel the average houseplant grower doesn’t quite get and one of them is the importanceContinue Reading